Q: I am enrolled in Buddhism class this fall. I do 108 prostrations an meditation every morning. But a lot of distracting thoughts arise when I meditate. I concentrate, still the thoughts arise, then I notice to go back to concentration. Then more thoughts arise, then 10 minutes pass by quickly. So, today I sat for 30 more minutes but the thoughts still kept arising. Going on this way, I don't think I will get to see myself. I would like to know why we meditate and what we gain from it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Q: I am enrolled in Buddhism class this fall. I do 108 prostrations an meditation every morning. But a lot of distracting thoughts arise when I meditate. I concentrate, still the thoughts arise, then I notice to go back to concentration. Then more thoughts arise, then 10 minutes pass by quickly. So, today I sat for 30 more minutes but the thoughts still kept arising. Going on this way, I don't think I will get to see myself. I would like to know why we meditate and what we gain from it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Why Do We Meditate? What Do We Gain from It? (English Subtitle)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"do-we-meditate-what-do-we-gain-from-it","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 01:44:45","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 01:44:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3451","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
Q: How long can I meditate per session, how many times a day is effective?<\/p>\n","post_title":"How long can I meditate per session?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-long-can-i-mediate-per-session","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 00:41:30","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 00:41:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3612","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3451,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-26 18:45:32","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-26 18:45:32","post_content":"\n
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Q: I am enrolled in Buddhism class this fall. I do 108 prostrations an meditation every morning. But a lot of distracting thoughts arise when I meditate. I concentrate, still the thoughts arise, then I notice to go back to concentration. Then more thoughts arise, then 10 minutes pass by quickly. So, today I sat for 30 more minutes but the thoughts still kept arising. Going on this way, I don't think I will get to see myself. I would like to know why we meditate and what we gain from it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Why Do We Meditate? What Do We Gain from It? (English Subtitle)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"do-we-meditate-what-do-we-gain-from-it","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 01:44:45","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 01:44:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3451","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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Q: How long can I meditate per session, how many times a day is effective?<\/p>\n","post_title":"How long can I meditate per session?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-long-can-i-mediate-per-session","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 00:41:30","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 00:41:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3612","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3451,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-26 18:45:32","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-26 18:45:32","post_content":"\n
Please click 'setting' and change the language mode to English.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: I am enrolled in Buddhism class this fall. I do 108 prostrations an meditation every morning. But a lot of distracting thoughts arise when I meditate. I concentrate, still the thoughts arise, then I notice to go back to concentration. Then more thoughts arise, then 10 minutes pass by quickly. So, today I sat for 30 more minutes but the thoughts still kept arising. Going on this way, I don't think I will get to see myself. I would like to know why we meditate and what we gain from it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Q: How long can I meditate per session, how many times a day is effective?<\/p>\n","post_title":"How long can I meditate per session?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-long-can-i-mediate-per-session","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 00:41:30","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 00:41:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3612","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3451,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-26 18:45:32","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-26 18:45:32","post_content":"\n
Please click 'setting' and change the language mode to English.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: I am enrolled in Buddhism class this fall. I do 108 prostrations an meditation every morning. But a lot of distracting thoughts arise when I meditate. I concentrate, still the thoughts arise, then I notice to go back to concentration. Then more thoughts arise, then 10 minutes pass by quickly. So, today I sat for 30 more minutes but the thoughts still kept arising. Going on this way, I don't think I will get to see myself. I would like to know why we meditate and what we gain from it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Q: How long can I meditate per session, how many times a day is effective?<\/p>\n","post_title":"How long can I meditate per session?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-long-can-i-mediate-per-session","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-14 00:41:30","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-14 00:41:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/demo2021\/?p=3612","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3451,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-03-26 18:45:32","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-26 18:45:32","post_content":"\n
Please click 'setting' and change the language mode to English.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: I am enrolled in Buddhism class this fall. I do 108 prostrations an meditation every morning. But a lot of distracting thoughts arise when I meditate. I concentrate, still the thoughts arise, then I notice to go back to concentration. Then more thoughts arise, then 10 minutes pass by quickly. So, today I sat for 30 more minutes but the thoughts still kept arising. Going on this way, I don't think I will get to see myself. I would like to know why we meditate and what we gain from it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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[With English interpretation] Ven. Pomnyun Sunim's Answer to \u201cIs doing yoga before meditation will help?\u201d Selection from Sunday Meditation with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim [Week 5] ( May 10, 2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peace of mind is only one step away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
[With English interpretation] Ven. Pomnyun Sunim's Answer to \u201cIs doing yoga before meditation will help?\u201d Selection from Sunday Meditation with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim [Week 5] ( May 10, 2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peace of mind is only one step away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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[With English interpretation] Ven. Pomnyun Sunim's Answer to \u201cIs doing yoga before meditation will help?\u201d Selection from Sunday Meditation with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim [Week 5] ( May 10, 2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peace of mind is only one step away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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[With English interpretation] Ven. Pomnyun Sunim's Answer to \u201cIs doing yoga before meditation will help?\u201d Selection from Sunday Meditation with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim [Week 5] ( May 10, 2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peace of mind is only one step away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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[With English interpretation] Ven. Pomnyun Sunim's Answer to \u201cIs doing yoga before meditation will help?\u201d Selection from Sunday Meditation with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim [Week 5] ( May 10, 2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peace of mind is only one step away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
[With English interpretation] Ven. Pomnyun Sunim's Answer to \u201cIs it normal to fall asleep during meditation?\u201d Selection from Sunday Meditation with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim [Week 3] ( April 26, 2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peace of mind is only one step away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
[With English interpretation] Ven. Pomnyun Sunim's Answer to \u201cIs it normal to fall asleep during meditation?\u201d Selection from Sunday Meditation with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim [Week 3] ( April 26, 2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peace of mind is only one step away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Illustration by Maseol <\/p>\n","post_title":"Meditation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"meditation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-17 10:51:05","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-17 15:51:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14178","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13949,"post_author":"40","post_date":"2022-10-26 01:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-10-26 06:00:00","post_content":"\n
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[With English interpretation] Ven. Pomnyun Sunim's Answer to \u201cIs it normal to fall asleep during meditation?\u201d Selection from Sunday Meditation with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim [Week 3] ( April 26, 2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peace of mind is only one step away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Illustration by Maseol <\/p>\n","post_title":"Meditation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"meditation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-17 10:51:05","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-17 15:51:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14178","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13949,"post_author":"40","post_date":"2022-10-26 01:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-10-26 06:00:00","post_content":"\n
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[With English interpretation] Ven. Pomnyun Sunim's Answer to \u201cIs it normal to fall asleep during meditation?\u201d Selection from Sunday Meditation with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim [Week 3] ( April 26, 2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peace of mind is only one step away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Illustration by Maseol <\/p>\n","post_title":"Meditation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"meditation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-17 10:51:05","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-17 15:51:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14178","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13949,"post_author":"40","post_date":"2022-10-26 01:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-10-26 06:00:00","post_content":"\n
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[With English interpretation] Ven. Pomnyun Sunim's Answer to \u201cIs it normal to fall asleep during meditation?\u201d Selection from Sunday Meditation with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim [Week 3] ( April 26, 2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peace of mind is only one step away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suppressing your feelings can be stressful, but if you are able to stay calm, you can become comfortable in any situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Illustration by Maseol <\/p>\n","post_title":"Meditation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"meditation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-17 10:51:05","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-17 15:51:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14178","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13949,"post_author":"40","post_date":"2022-10-26 01:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-10-26 06:00:00","post_content":"\n
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[With English interpretation] Ven. Pomnyun Sunim's Answer to \u201cIs it normal to fall asleep during meditation?\u201d Selection from Sunday Meditation with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim [Week 3] ( April 26, 2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peace of mind is only one step away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The purpose of meditation is to assist in maintaining calmness of mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suppressing your feelings can be stressful, but if you are able to stay calm, you can become comfortable in any situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Illustration by Maseol <\/p>\n","post_title":"Meditation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"meditation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-17 10:51:05","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-17 15:51:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14178","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13949,"post_author":"40","post_date":"2022-10-26 01:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-10-26 06:00:00","post_content":"\n
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[With English interpretation] Ven. Pomnyun Sunim's Answer to \u201cIs it normal to fall asleep during meditation?\u201d Selection from Sunday Meditation with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim [Week 3] ( April 26, 2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peace of mind is only one step away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The purpose of meditation is to assist in maintaining calmness of mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suppressing your feelings can be stressful, but if you are able to stay calm, you can become comfortable in any situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Illustration by Maseol <\/p>\n","post_title":"Meditation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"meditation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-17 10:51:05","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-17 15:51:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14178","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13949,"post_author":"40","post_date":"2022-10-26 01:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-10-26 06:00:00","post_content":"\n
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[With English interpretation] Ven. Pomnyun Sunim's Answer to \u201cIs it normal to fall asleep during meditation?\u201d Selection from Sunday Meditation with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim [Week 3] ( April 26, 2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peace of mind is only one step away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you manage to focus then your breathe becomes really smooth, you can even feel the difference of the temperature of the air. Then you attain a state of really clear awareness of everything that goes around you. From this state or self-peace, can your engagement with peace activism be constructive? But if you are angry and engage in peace activism, you tend to fight in the name of peace.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Integrating Meditation And Peace Work","post_excerpt":"Sunim gave a Dharma Q&A session at Princeton on Oct. 1, 2014","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"integrating-meditation-and-peace-work","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-20 11:52:07","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-20 16:52:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14185","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14178,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-17 10:51:04","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-17 15:51:04","post_content":"\n
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The purpose of meditation is to assist in maintaining calmness of mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suppressing your feelings can be stressful, but if you are able to stay calm, you can become comfortable in any situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Illustration by Maseol <\/p>\n","post_title":"Meditation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"meditation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-17 10:51:05","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-17 15:51:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14178","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13949,"post_author":"40","post_date":"2022-10-26 01:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-10-26 06:00:00","post_content":"\n
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[With English interpretation] Ven. Pomnyun Sunim's Answer to \u201cIs it normal to fall asleep during meditation?\u201d Selection from Sunday Meditation with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim [Week 3] ( April 26, 2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peace of mind is only one step away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then there\u2019s always the risk of losing that focus. That\u2019s why the more you become aware of your breath the more you need to focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you manage to focus then your breathe becomes really smooth, you can even feel the difference of the temperature of the air. Then you attain a state of really clear awareness of everything that goes around you. From this state or self-peace, can your engagement with peace activism be constructive? But if you are angry and engage in peace activism, you tend to fight in the name of peace.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Integrating Meditation And Peace Work","post_excerpt":"Sunim gave a Dharma Q&A session at Princeton on Oct. 1, 2014","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"integrating-meditation-and-peace-work","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-20 11:52:07","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-20 16:52:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14185","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14178,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-17 10:51:04","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-17 15:51:04","post_content":"\n
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The purpose of meditation is to assist in maintaining calmness of mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suppressing your feelings can be stressful, but if you are able to stay calm, you can become comfortable in any situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Illustration by Maseol <\/p>\n","post_title":"Meditation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"meditation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-17 10:51:05","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-17 15:51:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14178","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13949,"post_author":"40","post_date":"2022-10-26 01:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-10-26 06:00:00","post_content":"\n
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[With English interpretation] Ven. Pomnyun Sunim's Answer to \u201cIs it normal to fall asleep during meditation?\u201d Selection from Sunday Meditation with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim [Week 3] ( April 26, 2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peace of mind is only one step away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And with peaceful mind, our mind becomes even smoother. But if your breathe becomes too smooth then you will lose focus and you will allow thoughts. That\u2019s why you need intensive focus to maintain awareness of your breathe. Then you gain even deeper peaceful state of mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then there\u2019s always the risk of losing that focus. That\u2019s why the more you become aware of your breath the more you need to focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you manage to focus then your breathe becomes really smooth, you can even feel the difference of the temperature of the air. Then you attain a state of really clear awareness of everything that goes around you. From this state or self-peace, can your engagement with peace activism be constructive? But if you are angry and engage in peace activism, you tend to fight in the name of peace.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Integrating Meditation And Peace Work","post_excerpt":"Sunim gave a Dharma Q&A session at Princeton on Oct. 1, 2014","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"integrating-meditation-and-peace-work","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-20 11:52:07","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-20 16:52:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14185","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14178,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-17 10:51:04","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-17 15:51:04","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The purpose of meditation is to assist in maintaining calmness of mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suppressing your feelings can be stressful, but if you are able to stay calm, you can become comfortable in any situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Illustration by Maseol <\/p>\n","post_title":"Meditation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"meditation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-17 10:51:05","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-17 15:51:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14178","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13949,"post_author":"40","post_date":"2022-10-26 01:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-10-26 06:00:00","post_content":"\n
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[With English interpretation] Ven. Pomnyun Sunim's Answer to \u201cIs it normal to fall asleep during meditation?\u201d Selection from Sunday Meditation with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim [Week 3] ( April 26, 2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peace of mind is only one step away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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and change the language mode to English.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/photo_2022-11-17_03-04-21-759x1024.jpg\")
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